All Together Now 2025.

From what I remember there were only dogs at some points,

In 2023 I went in around 10am, No Garda, No Dogs
In 2024 went in around 5pm Thursday, No Garda, No Dogs

Then tend to be there during the peak traffic times for people

I will also mention that there is a requirement in EU, that all events have bomb-sniffing dogs, I think since what happened in Manchester, so this could be the dogs are actually for bombs and they are watching how people are reacting to the dogs as a sense of who to search

Knowing what I know about drugs and Irish festivals, a drug dog would probably never stop if he was at the gate of ATN, wouldn't know who to go for haha

Seems a bit invasive to be stopped for just going about your business. I understand if they saw people taking or selling things, or under the influence but going to your car hardly merits all that? Maybe they have a quota to fill.

I can't remember if I read it on here or if someone told me about it, but I remember a story of someone getting stopped for a strip search? I hope they weren't like that to everyone!

What kinda dress style are they looking for? Ravers, hippies or coked professionals? 🤣

There was a dog on the main entrance in 2023 when we arrived on the Saturday at around 2pm, and the guard did seem to be having it go over most people who were coming in - he was holding people and making us walk past in small groups. It was one of those Springer spaniels - very cute! The guard was a bit of a d*ck though :) Nothing in Boutique that year according to our friends, and nothing in Boutique last year. Friends of ours camped in Gen Pop last year said that they heard a dog was going around tents in the field on the Saturday afternoon, but that might be chinese whispers. None of us have ever been searched in the arena, though we did hear the stories about the toilets etc. Actually, in Arcadia last year at 2am on the Saturday, we got chatting to this guy who was clearly under the influence of a happy substance and his friends came over to usher him away because they thought my husband was an undercover. Apparently, being in your mid-40s and wearing cargo shorts and golf waterproofs are the red flags, so there you are.

The Waterford guards do seem to be a bit 'interested' in ATN. Apart from the legendary undercovers, I recall seeing quite a few uniformed guards in the arena itself. I went to EP most years from 2007 to 2018, and never once saw a dog, and seemed a light garda presence inside.

BTP always seemed to have a heavy uniformed presence. A lot of riot police walking around - takes away from the atmosphere a bit.

Well, I wouldn't be great at spotting undercovers to be fair (though now I know to just look for people like ourselves!). Like I said, I personally never once saw a dog at the entrance of EP in all my time there, nor did anyone else in my group. Maybe it was just chance, of course - there obviously isn't enough dogs in the country to police all entrances all the time.

Didn't notice the guards a lot last year, saw a couple on the friday dealing with someone having a medical emergency. There was loads of them out for the prodigy though. Didn't fancy it, definitely changes the atmosphere a bit.

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What happens if they do find something on you? Do they take it and let you on your way or do they stop you entering the festival/arrest you?

^ They still sell 0.0 beer on site so I'd assume they'll still be included as part of the quota.

Only just realised that Everything Is Recorded is XL Recordings boss Richard Russell's project.

Does anyone know if he has live singers on tour, or is it just all him?

Newest album has appearances from Sampha, Bill Callaghan, Kamasi Washington, Florence Welch and various others, but presume it would just be one or maybe two relative unknowns if he has live singers.
Less than 10 appearances planned all year so hard to get any info….

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Friends said security stuck their heads in everyone's van on way in but it was just a quick look. Don't be overly confident because you are in camper van area 😁

Yeah was fair relaxed last year hoping for the same this time around

We brought our kids when they were well over 12, up to the of 16 with one of them

You'll be grand if they dress like a 12 yr old and not a glam 16 yr old when ur going in

Kids aren't expected to carry ID so if anyone queries u just say they look more mature than they are.

Ours always hungout with us too so there was never an issue once we got on site. Teens in grps on their own tend to attract more negative attention